2006-09-19 23:41:45 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We don't know His exact birthdate. December 25th was chosen so that Christians could celebrate His birth without being arrested. It corresponded with some big Roman Celebration.
2006-09-20 00:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Vicki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most biblical scholars and preachers readily admit that they know Christ was not born on December 25th. However, they claim that this day is as good as any other to celebrate the birth of Jesus, despite the fact that it was originally a pagan celebration called Saturnalia which commemorated the birth of the sun god.
Few know that there is a biblical way to determine when the Messiah was actually born. We can do this by relating the conception and birth of Jesus (Yeshua) with the conception and birth of John the Baptist....
Here is a site that explains everything in great detail.
http://users.aristotle.net/~bhuie/birthday.htm
Many blessings.
2006-09-20 07:01:35 · answer #2 · answered by Celestian Vega 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was NOT born on Dec. 25th, he was born more likely around October, We had teached on this, Years ago, I forget the exact date, but it was somewhere around the Beginning of October, maybe the very last of September. I can look the exact date up, but it would take me all day to go through all my files. Dec. 25th came from the Catholic traditions
2006-09-20 07:14:53 · answer #3 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian I personally don't believe that Jesus was born on Dec. 25th. That was some date that was set by some group supposedly to honor his birth. There is no real proof.
2006-09-20 06:48:33 · answer #4 · answered by bro_ken128 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no need to prove it as its common knowledge that Jesus was not born on December 25.
The majority of Christians in the west were pagans - idol worshipers who used to celebrate the Winter Solstice at the end of the year. After they were made to convert to Christianity by the sword their celebrations of the Winter Solstice were celebrated in secret.
These celebrations over time have become easier to celebrate especially as the pagans very cleverly made it out to be a Christian celebration - Christmas.
So the Christmas we all know today is a celebration which has originated from a oppressed community who have had to celebrate their beliefs in secret.
Further more Jesus was Jewish who claimed to be the reformer of the Jewish religion - his mission was to reform the lost house/sheep of Israel ie Israeli people - no its not racist its fact!
Anyway just think about your roots - if you have no Jewish connection or trace to the middle east then chances are that your forefathers were oppressed and made to convert by the sword. Sorry if this offends anyone.
2006-09-20 07:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by A C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why bother? It's already been fairly well demonstrated that the Church chose to celebrate Jesus' birthday on December 25th to coincide with the Winter Solstice, and thus co-opt the pagan celebrations of the Solstice. Kind of like how Easter was originally a pagan holiday. Christians are so f---ing unoriginal.
2006-09-20 06:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians do not believe Jesus was born on Dec 25th, nor do we believe the Easter bunny is what Easter is all about.
Man you liberals think Christians are stupid.
All the presidents were not born on presidents day.
All dogs don't go to heaven.
Their is no tooth fairy.
2006-09-20 06:54:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a true Christian Believer, December 25 is nothing but as other days.
He always remember the Birth of Jesus Christ, His Ransom on the cross and His ressuruction on the 3rd day.
For a true christian every day is christmas, good friday and easter.
None can find the birth date of Jesus christ in the Holy Bible.
No where in the Holy Bible it is asked to celebrate christmas or easter.
2006-09-20 07:17:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jac Tms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wasn't he was born around august- september. the roman emperor constantine adopted christianity as the religion of rome about 300 ad and changed the date of christs birth to fit in with existing festivals.
He also cut the number of gospels from around 60 to 4 as the rest described christ in a way that didn't fit in with his idea of christianaty.
2006-09-20 06:48:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was born 2,000 years ago give or take
the precise date matters less than the fact that he was born and how he lived and died for our sins when he didn't have to
2006-09-20 06:46:57 · answer #10 · answered by Aslan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋